34 Official: Porsche 918 laps Ring in 7:14

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Many automotive news sites recently reported Porsche's new 918 supercar lapping Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes and 14 seconds.

Initially the only source backing these news was a leaked 918 brochure.

Recently, however, Porsche have confirmed these news with a press release.

So, how good of a time is 7:14? Looking at the Nordschleife page we see that this is the fastest laptime ever recorded for a street legal production Porsche. This is to be expected - I wouldn't imagine Porsche boasting a laptime that was slower of any of it's lesser models (namely 7:18 by GT2 RS).

There are, however, few cars that could do even better. The most provocative example is far far cheaper but somewhat crude racecar-like Viper ACR with a time of 7:12.13.

Porsches official laptimes and performance data is often conservative, and I expect to see this laptime improved, when someone brave enough outside Porsche gets behind the wheel of the 918.

I don't know how many laps Porsche did and and under what circumstances (weather, traffic). No onboard footage is available yet.

Eventually we might see Porsche themselves claim a better laptime, especially if competitors like Ferrari or McLaren come up with a better time for their cars.

13y ago by FastestLaps
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Matt  12y ago

@Mental
I think most people realise that the reason Porsche are doing this is because it's softening up the change to KERS for the 981 Turbo. If KERS isn't used I'd be surprised.


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Mental  12y ago

"They could have knocked another 0.4s off if the driver hadn't worn sunglasses."

LOL!

But yeah, if it wasn't a hybrid, 918 V8 could run a better time with the same driver, same conditions.


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Matt  12y ago

Porsche have re-analysed the telemtry and there's a problem. They could have knocked another 0.4s off if the driver hadn't worn sunglasses.


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A.Z  12y ago

I can't register to show them


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BR2,  12y ago

Please show them then.


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A.Z  12y ago

BR2
Yes I have
I have 4 pics of black
1 pic white with red line
and many pics of RSR version


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BR2,  12y ago

Btw, does anyone have a pic/pics of this car that doesnt have the livery or is Silver?

Like red or blue or something?..


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aaaa  12y ago

It's actually a great laptime, however i'm still in awe over the viper acr's laptime. That car will forever make me proud even when it finally gets beaten :P


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A.Z  13y ago

BR2 you like porsche or you hate porsche?
your information of cars is good
where are you from?
how old are you?


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bradtit  13y ago

AWESOME LAP TIME!

IM GETTING ONE NEXT YEAR!!!!!


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Eryk03  13y ago

The Site rules makes it clear:

1.1 Submission of invalid/fake/fabricated laptimes or cars is strictly forbidden and will lead to ban **. 3.2 Tuned/modified cars are not allowed in fastestlaps.com 3.3 fastestlaps.com administrators hold the right without notification edit or remove cars you have submitted, if you did not comply with the rules defined in this document.

Now please to comment on topic.


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BR2,  13y ago

@Apathy

This site seems to be going downhill. The elimation of lap times and other figures is just the tip of the iceburg.

Again, This^^ So much truth in that comment.

Forgone..

I have also been on this site since 2006-2007, about a year after this site launched or so, and i tell you, this site is no where NEAR as fun as it used to be back in the day, not even close, this is a wonderfull site, but like Apathy said, with all the deletion of laptimes, either extremely slow data adding, or none at all, and mods banning people without thinking, and the questionable legitimacy of deleting parts, its really taked a turn for something else.

Ill agree, Eryk03 is/was the fastest person in a long time to add speedy performance data...but thats about it, this site use to have loads of good members that had a hell of alot better natured comments then today, SOME members are still with us, others arent.

And again.

my activity has declined more and more with the onslought of some more questionable posters and comments

This^^ As i think alot of the older members reasoning, that or being banned without explanation.

Point is, the Site needs to be/get better, or better would, Needs to be like the old days:(


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Apathy  13y ago

Yes, my activity has declined more and more with the onslought of some more questionable posters and comments.


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Eryk03  13y ago

Apathy, I do not know how "in recent times" you mean but since I'm the administrator here, I have not seen you added something.

BTW. I do not deny that in the first year of your activities you have added a lot of data.


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Apathy  13y ago

Eryk03,

I've been a member since 2009, added 25 cars, posted 1300 posts, submitted 4 articles, like the one you see here, and added performance data to hundreds of cars.

That is my "activity."
So I think I'm at least a little entitled to give my opinion on the matter.

Any questions?


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biased site  13y ago

So it's ok to believe Porsche with no proof and not allowed to question it while it's not ok to believe Nissan and allowed to troll the brand?


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Eryk03  13y ago

@Apathy First you need to send to the administration of these new data that have been updated. And I do not see your activity in general so that you can not know about that.


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Apathy  13y ago

This site seems to be going downhill.

The elimation of lap times and other figures is just the tip of the iceburg.

Limited to no comment moderation, late figure posting, very late statistical updates, lack of sources in recent postings, and so on.

Just my observation. No offense to anyone intended.


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Super8  13y ago

I got question I adding some Shelby cars but it's always missing..... It already happen 3 times and it's only happen on Shelby section. It's really annoying.... Can somebody explain me why it's happen? Is it glitch or something?


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72  13y ago

FL, Has Porsche stated when they'll flip the switch for production? Any infm'n on pdc'n rate and cost? Good to see that it's coming, they need to. Also - Anything on the Porsche "960"? ...and where's the Vette ZR1 time? Thanks for your patience, this site is one of my main sources.